*John Guilfoyle and Cian O’Rourke celebrate in Cusack Park. Photograph: Ruth Griffin HAVING put in the hard yards, Cian O’Rourke was among the most satisfied men in Cusack Park after Wolfe Tones secured their return to the senior championship at the first attempt.
*Wolfe Tones captain John Guilfoyle lifts the Paddy Browne Cup. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. WOLFE TONES have bounced back to the Clare senior hurling championship after edging out Tubber by the smallest of margins in dramatic circumstances.
*Wolfe Tones captain, John Guilfoyle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. JOHN GUILFOYLE made his senior debut for Wolfe Tones’ hurlers at the age of sixteen, sixteen years on he is sixty minutes away from captaining the club to a successful return back to the top tier.
*Aron Shanagher leaves Jack Kirwan in his path. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill HOT FAVOURITES for an immediate return to the senior grade, Wolfe Tones have qualified for the semi-finals of the Clare IHC but they had to pull out all the stops to overcome Parteen/Meelick.
*Cian O’Rourke, Tommy Barry, Evan McMahon, Dan Cunnane and Cillian Fennessy. Backed by the biggest county contingent in this year’s Underdogs squad and Clare’s highest representation in the entire 19 year history of the TG4 GAA reality series, the hurling quintet of Tommy Barry, Dan Cunnane, Cillian Fennessy, Evan McMahon and Cian O’Rourke have been …
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*Daithí O’Connell scored a vital goal in the final moments of normal time. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Crusheen’s hopes of making it to the play off stage in this year’s senior hurling championship are hanging in the balance after they suffered a second successive defeat, while Wolfe Tones are within touching distance of the knockout stages.
*Cian O’Rourke chipped in with 0-04 for Wolfe Tones. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill IN THE BATTLE OF THE TOWNS, it was Shannon that defeated Killaloe with Wolfe Tones beating Smith O’Briens in the Clare SHC.
*Stephen O’Halloran celebrates after hitting the back of the net. Photograph: Joe Buckley A last gasp rally secured a first championship victory for Clarecastle but wouldn’t be sufficient to get them out of relegation danger as score difference ironically elevated Wolfe Tones into the quarter-finals on Sunday afternoon.
